Kacelyn
Girl name · #3825 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Kacelyn, placing it at #3825 in the official national rankings. That compares with #7613 ten years earlier — a clear climb in the rankings. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Kacelyn.
Babies named Kacelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Kacelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 39 babies and a rank of #3780. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kacelyn against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kacelyn in class?
Kacelyn scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Kacelyn is most common
State-level data for Kacelyn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kacelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Kacelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Laiklyn, Kaislyn, Edelyn, Emerlyn, and Callyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kacelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 15 | #7251 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 14 | #7559 |
| 2019 | 14 | #7716 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kacelyn a popular girl name?
Kacelyn ranked #3825 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Kacelyn most popular?
Kacelyn peaked in 2025, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3780 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kacelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Kacelyn. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.